1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season April 2023 April 2023 1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 5 5 11–0–1 7–0 Bobby Dodd 7th Lamar Wheat Grant Field National champion (Berryman)Co-national champion (Boand)SEC co-championOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 17–14 vs. Baylor The 1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1951 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1951-schedule.html 1951 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results The team was named national champion by Berryman and co-champion by Boand.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association December 7, 2018 113 thumb|Head coach Bobby Dodd and team captain Lamar Wheat Schedule 1951 AP September 22 w y SMU Grant Field Atlanta, GA 21–7 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94697696/georgia-tech-scores-early-stops-smu-pas/ The Times Dispatch Georgia Tech scores early, stops SMU passing for 21–7 win September 23, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 27–0 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94684673/florida-bows-to-yellow-jacket-punch-270/ The Palm Beach Post Florida bows to Yellow Jacket punch 27–0 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 11 Kentucky 17 McLean Stadium Lexington, KY 13–7 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94693218/35000-fans-see-kentucky-bow-to-georgia/ Messenger-Inquirer 35,000 fans see Kentucky bow to Georgia Tech 13–7 October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w 8 LSU Grant Field Atlanta, GA 25–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94695321/yellow-jackets-sting-lsu-257/ The Greenville News Yellow Jackets sting LSU, 25–7 October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 w 5 Auburn Grant Field Atlanta, Ga rivalry 27–7 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94689810/unbeaten-ga-tech-stops-auburn/ The Orlando Sentinel Unbeaten Ga. Tech stops Auburn October 21, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 3 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 8–7 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688440/unbeaten-tech-skids-to-87-victory-over/ The Bradenton Herald Unbeaten Tech skids to 8–7 victory over Vandy October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 t y y 5 Duke Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–14 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94697920/duke-holds-undefeated-georgia-tech-to-14/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke holds undefeated Georgia Tech to 14 to 14 tie October 4, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 8 VMI Grant Field Atlanta, GA 34–7 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91803357/tech-tumbles-vmi-with-passes-34-to-7/ The Birmingham News Tech tumbles VMI with passes, 34 to 7 November 11, 1951 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 w y 7 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 27–7 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94698081/crawford-fires-alabama-falls-277/ The Birmingham News Crawford fires, Alabama falls, 27–7 November 18, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 7 Davidson Grant Field Atlanta, GA 34–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94698219/georgia-tech-defeats-cats/ The News and Observer Georgia Tech defeats Cats November 25, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 1 w 6 Georgia Grant Field Atlanta, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate 48–6 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94683918/tech-overshadows-georgia-486/ The Chattanooga Times Tech overshadows Georgia, 48–6 December 2, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1 Tuesday w y y 5 Baylor 9 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 17–14 65,837 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94697481/rogers-field-goal-brings-tech-win-over/ The Tampa Times Rogers' field goal brings Tech win over Baylor January 2, 1952 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football